Rules and Guidelines Industrial Services IV Guideline for the Certification of Wind Turbines 2 General Conditions for Approval Safety System, Protective and Monitoring Devices Requirements for Manufacturers, Quality Management, Materials and Production 5 Load Assumptions Strength Analyses Structures 7 Machinery Components Electrical Installations Manuals 9 10 11 Testing of Wind Turbines Periodic Monitoring Edition 2003 with Supplement 2004 This Guideline was compiled by Germanischer Lloyd WindEnergie GmbH in cooperation with the Wind Energy Committee. The Wind Energy Committee consists of representatives from manufacturers, universities, insurance companies, associations, engineering offices, authorities and institutes. The current members of the Wind Energy Committee are named on our website: gl-wind This Guideline comes into force on 1 November 2003. st Interpretation of the Guideline is the exclusive prerogative of Germanischer Lloyd WindEnergie GmbH. Any reference to the application of this Guideline is permitted only with the consent of Germanischer Lloyd WindEnergie GmbH. The latest edition of the General Terms and Conditions of Germanischer Lloyd WindEnergie GmbH is applicable. Reproduction by printing or other means, even of extracts, is only permissible with the consent of Germanischer Lloyd WindEnergie GmbH. Germanischer Lloyd WindEnergie GmbH Steinhoeft 9, 20459 Hamburg / Germany Phone: +49 40 31106-707 Fax: +49 40 31106-1720 E-mail: WindEnergie@gl-group Internet: gl-wind Published by: Germanischer Lloy